Subject to receiving a work permit, Aberdeen hope to sign defender Nikola Vujadinovic on loan from Udinese. The 24-year-old Serbia-born Montenegrin's impressed while on trial at Pittodrie last week.

Vujadinovic, a former Montenegro Under-21 international, joined Udinese in 2008 but was on loan to Romanians Unirea Alba Iulia last season.

Vujadinovic was a trainee with Red Star Belgrade before moving to Rad Beograd, Zeta then CSKA Sofia.

After a season with the Bulgarian Premier League club, the left back won a one million euro transfer to Udinese, signing a five-year contract with the Italians.